ca living wage in British Columbia (Vancouver and other states)

Vancouver living wage in 2023 and all 19 provinces of British Columbia

Vancouver's new living wage in 2023, revealed by Living Wage for Families BC, shows a 6.6 per cent increase from $24.08 in 2022 to $25.68.

There is a difference of $8.93 between this living wage rate in Vancouver and the increased provincial general minimum wage on June 1, 2023.

According to research by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, one-third of two-parent families in Vancouver do not earn a living wage to make ends meet.

The living wage in Greater Victoria is $25.40 an hour, while in Kelowna it is now $24.60 an hour.

These results follow the release of the latest Labor Force Survey by Statistics Canada, which shows that one in three Canadian households are facing financial difficulties.